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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Overcast
35°F
2°C
| Humidity | 85% |
| Wind Speed | N 7 mph |
| Barometer | 30.20 in (1023.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 31°F (-1°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 29°F (-2°C) |
| Last update | 3 Mar 6:52 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
FogWednesday
High: 41 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
ShowersWednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely and
Patchy FogThursday
High: 44 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
ShowersThursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
ShowersFriday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely then
ShowersSaturday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 44. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL
42.26°N 87.85°W
42.26°N 87.85°W
7:32 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
7pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
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